Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19681, Jonathan Glover, Continental Mass.

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31.980 Massachusetts,
Jonathan Glover, deceased, Essex in the State of Mass, who was a J.W. Drum r , in the Comp y , commanded by Captain Glover of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass. L line for 7 mos. 10 days private 12 " Drummer, Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass, at the rate of 68 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Augt 1842 and sent to James Gregory Esq. Marblehead Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March '42 753.84 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep, 34.22 788.06
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Theo. S. Moody Clerk, Book C. Vol. 2 Page 30
Payable to Reuben Cahoon Administrator of Jonathan Glover dec d ,
Reported
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State of Massachusetts } ss. Ipswich. County of Essex
On this fifth day of May, A. D. 1830, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate of & for the said County & State, Reuben Cahoone, a resident of Marblehead in said County of Essex & Administrator of the estate of Jonathan Glover, late of said Marblehead, Laborer, Deceased, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, & from the best of his knowledge & belief, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, that he is duly & legally Administrator of the estate of said Jonathan Glover: That said Glover, was, at the time of his death entitled to the benefit of said Law of June 7, 1832, (on account of services rendered the United States in the War of the Revolution) from the fourth day of March, 1831, to the day of his decease, which occurred on the fifteenth day of September, A. D. 1837, at the age of eighty-seven.
He further Declares, that said Jonathan Glover was a Private in the Company of his Cousin John Glover junior, of the 21 st Regiment of Massachusetts Foot commanded by his Uncle, Colonel (afterwards General,) John Glover in the said War of the Revolution: That said Jonathan Glover resided in said Marblehead - where he was born & brought up - at the time of his enlistment, & enlisted in said Corps & in said town as a Private & Volunteer - in the eight months service - on or about the first day of May, A. D. 1775: That said Jonathan continued in said Corps doing his duty in & about said Marblehead until shortly after the Battle of Bunker's Hill, when he marched with said Regiment to Cambridge, near Boston, where he was engaged in it at the Siege of Boston, doing his duty as a Private aforesaid until the last day of December following, when said Regiment was discharged, & he returned home.
He further Declares that said Jonathan Glover again immediately after his said Discharge, entered the fourteenth Regt. of the Continental Army, commanded by the same aforesaid Colonel John Glover for the term of one year: That he entered said Corps at said Marblehead on or about the first day of January, 1776, & repaired to Beverly in said County where said Regiment was ordered to do Garrison duty as a Marine Regiment for the purpose of guarding said Port & the great amount of goods & munitions of War which were captured & sent in there by the State & Continental Vessels, & also for furnishing crews to such of said Vessels as were in want of men from its ranks; That he entered said Corps as a Drummer & Volunteer, & was attached to, & served in that Company of said Regiment which was commanded by Capt Moses Brown; That he there continued in said Regiment doing his duty as a Drummer aforesaid until sometime in the latter

latter part of the month of July following, when the City of New York being threatened by the enemy said Regiment was ordered to march for its relief; that he accordingly marched with said Regiment for said City & arrived there (vide Heathers memoirs, page 51,) on the second day of August; that he was there engaged with said Regiment doing Garrison Duty until its capture on the fifteenth of September following, when it retreated to the neighborhood of said City & was afterwards engaged with the rest of the Army in the Battle of White Plains on the 17th of the following month of October - soon after which said Regiment went into Winter Quarters with the rest of the Army at a place called "Pigeon Hill"; that said Jonathan Glover continued with said Regiment in the above described service - doing his duty as a drummer aforesaid until the last day of December following, when the term of enlistment having expired said Regiment was discharged.
He further declares that said Jonathan Glover, by reason of old age, infirmities, & partial derangement, was a tenant of the Alms House in said Marblehead for many years before his death - that in his lucid intervals, after the passage of the said law of June 7th, 1832, he had frequently declared his right to the benefit of it on account of his Revolutionary Service, but owing to his peculiar situation & frequent aberrations of mind, no effort was made by his friends to establish his claim, & he thus died without obtaining the relief which was provided for him; that said Jonathan Glover left neither a widow nor children at the time of his decease & was never married; that he makes this Declaration as Administrator aforesaid, with the view of obtaining for the benefit of his estate the amount said Jonathan died entitled to for his said Revolutionary Service under the said law of June 7th 1832, from the fourth day of March, 1831, to the fifteenth day of September, A.D. 1837 - the same being the day on which he died - as will appear by the proof hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or Annuity for said Jonathan Glover's Revolutionary Service except the present & declares that said Jonathan's name is not borne on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Reuben Cahoone
Witnessed by
Wm A. Rinsarson
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me, D. H. Nite Judge of said Probate Court.

Brownsboro
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Map. Oct 1832
Jon a Glover, dec
Let to J a Gregory
11 June '40.

Am a lyflov. d. 15 Sept 1877
75. 7-16 bell lyflov. on roll
76 12 " drumm.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Jonathan Glover, late of Marblehead in said county, laborer, deceased, intestate, was an applicant for a revolutionary pension; that he died on the fifteenth day of September, A. D. 1837, at the age of eighty seven years; and that he left no widow, nor child, and was never married; as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifth day of May, A.D. 1840.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that on this fifth day of May , A. D. 1840,
Reuben Calhoun,
of Marblehead in said county, housewright, has been was appointed administrator of the goods and estate of Jonathan Glover, late of Marblehead in said county, Calhoun, deceased, intestate, having given bond according to law for the faithful discharge of his said trust; as appears by the records in said office; and that it does not appear by said records, that said Reuben Calhoun has become disqualified to act in his capacity of admin- istrator as aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of May , A. D. 1840.
Nathl. Lord Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 14 th 1840
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Glover is borne on a Muster Roll of the Company under the Command of Capt. John Glover, in Col. John Glover's Regiment, to the first of August, 1775, as a private from Marblehead, enlisted May 20 th . And served two Months and 16 days. His name also appears on an order dated Camp at Cambridge Dec r 20. 1775, for Coat Money due to the Soldiers of the abovenamed Capt John Glover's Company, the order is signed by Jonathan Glover and thirty six others, whose names are all certified as belonging to said Company by "Edward Archbald Lt n "
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 act 7 Jan 1832 Jonathan Glover dec d

Marblehead, Aug. 24th. 1842.
Honored Sir, —
In addition to the remarks contained in my letter of yesterday's date relative to the Orderly Book of the Company of the late Capt Moses Brown — forwarded with my said letter, of I now beg leave very respectfully to solicit your Honors' attention to the case of the claim of the Administrator of the estate of Jonathan Glover — law of June 7th. 1832, which was forwarded to the Pension Office June 3 d 1840.
An answer was received respecting said claim, dated June 14th, 1840, — demanding more proof respecting the 1776 service.
Not having been able to find
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a soul living who served in Capt Brown's Company, nor any documentary evidence respecting said V o service until the receipt of Capt B s Orderly Book, — the case has thus been suffered to remain without further Action upon it.
An examination of the Orderly Book will show that Glorin's name is entered on all the Monthly Abstracts as (Drummer) of the Company — as set forth in the Declaration, & it is presumed there can be no doubt that he continued to serve in said capacity throughout the unrecorded balance of the year.
The Certificate of the Register of Probate respecting the date of Glorin's death, & affirming the fact that he was never married, will be found attached to the Declaration with the other evidence accompanying the case.
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I am, with the highest respect, Your Honor's ob't. serv't. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension, Washington D. C.

Jonathan Glover de Mass.
act 7. June 32.
Secy. Fri 7. 10
Brown Ord ull } Dec. 12 - took
adm 7 mo. 1000 hie 12 - Dec. 12.
$68:44
To Reuben Cahoon adm of Jonathan Glover de from 4 March 38 to 15 Sept. the day of his death.
Jas Gregory Esq Marblehead Mass.

Marblehead June 5 th 1840.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor herewith to forward to your Office, the claim of Reuben Cahoone, Administrator of the estate of Jonathan Glean late of this town, deceased, claiming the balance or amount to which said Jonathan died entitled under the law of Jan'y, 1832.
I am very respectfully Your Honors ob't serv't. James Gregory.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, = May 29 th 1840.
I hereby Certify, That Nathaniel Lord h y is Register of Probate, and James Gregory is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, (and they have been such for the three months last past.)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Reuben Lealoon purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; the same having been done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifth day of May, A.D. 1840.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I, John Orne junior, of Marblehead, in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts, do on my oath testify & declare, that I was an Overseer of the Poor of the said town of Marblehead for several years immediately preceding the death of Jonathan Glover, whose Revolutionary services purports to be set forth in the Declaration hereon written: that said Jonathan Glover was a tenant of the Almshouse in said town many years before his death: that in his old age his mental & physical powers were very much impaired: that he was a nephew of Colonel (afterwards General) John Glover, who is understood to have performed much service in the War of the Revolution: that in the latter years of said Jonathan Glover's life I have frequently heard him declare that he served in the said War with his said Uncle John Glover, & that he was entitled to a Pension, but not being able to describe the particulars of it, his death took place some years ago without ever having presented his claim.
Witnessed by
S. Bowdoin Jr
John Orne Jr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Essex . . . . . }
ss. Marblehead, May 20th. A.D. 1840.
Then the above named John Orne jr, who is personally well known to me to be a credible witness, personally appeared & made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit - by him in my presence subscribed -
Before me, James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.

Payment to be made at Boston Mass by Franklin Haren Esqr Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Theo S. Woody Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. June 1832,
Jonathan Glover, deceased, of Massachusetts, who was a private & drummer in the Revolution was entitled to receive sixty eight dollars and forty four cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831; but having died on the fifteenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and thirty seven, the amount due up to that date is payable to Reuben Cahoon Administrator of Jonathan Glover deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twentyfirst day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.